Elderly driver drives recklessly on highway in Iowa, Marion County IA
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TrafficAccording to the dispatch call, police received a report of an elderly male driver operating a maroon Ford Edge recklessly on Highway 5 in Iowa near the 76-mile marker. The vehicle was driving erratically and crossing lane lines at speeds between 55 and 80 mph. A white GMC Acadia was following behind the maroon vehicle. The license plates and personal details have been withheld for privacy.
Audio|Heard on: Marion County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Took a 911 of an erratic driver, Highway 5,
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from the 76 mile marker southbound,
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an elderly male driving a maroon Ford Edge all over the roadway, license plate (number withheld).
00:22
Okay Carson, direct with police traffic.
00:29
17 direct.
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If you want to let, I'm in Rhode County now, I'll probably be out of position.
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17 direct, I'm out of position.
00:45
County one hires not direct where they have.
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It's going to be a reckless driver southbound on Highway 5.
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Stand by.
01:03
It's going to be a maroon edge heading southbound all over the roadways and elderly driver.
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28 (number withheld).
01:16
Tempo, where's that from?
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Do you have a block of Highway 5 southbound?
01:26
Okay, Tempore.
01:32
What block was it from?
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Just regard that, I will be en route.
01:41
I didn't hear the Hunter block correctly.
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11, it's going to be southbound.
01:54
Now is from the 100 block, there's swan, is that correct?
02:02
The 11 I have walked on you, I apologize.
02:08
Just confirming the 100 block on 5.
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Southbound from the 300 block highway sign.
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Yeah, Harkin, I'm in Knox so I can start out that way.
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Tattle.
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Marion County from P.D.R.
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5.151, Marion County.
02:41
Vehicle just turned eastbound on Highway 5 from the 4-way stop.
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The vehicle turned eastbound on 5/92 from the Pleasantville Y.
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Tower.
03:10
Gotty fell on.
03:11
It looks like ISP 263 is West 9-95.
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Slisted Knoxville if you want to him there also.
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So?
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Mary, Kenney 263, I'm direct.
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I'll find that good stuff.
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Copy thanks.
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As well as advising speeds from 55 to 80 hitting middle and outside white line.
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Asking Lisbon at this time.
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Thank you, Mr.
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Thank you, Mayn, Washington with Henry, Robert Young, 215.
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H.R. Lie, 215.
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for Marion County.
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Go ahead.
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1017 is going to be in a white GMC Acadia that's behind the driver of the maroon pickup.
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Stand for, I got it here.
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If we're 20 you?
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Anyone.
04:42
The chief expired 9 of 20.
04:49
Whatever, you're clear from that reckless driver.
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We're in route back to the office and the landfill, so I'm finished with the truck.
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In Cherokee, expiring 9 of 2026.
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Copy there, Joel Norman, S.R.
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If you have your callers information, they don't need to stop.
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I'm good.
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It's 63,
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R911, stop isn't working, so it's Peloppy that has all the colors information.
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County 11 I'll be out 263 here and looks like the 1017's out as well after 28
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11 I got that 28 to come back it's showing 1074 Expiration 72025 right 2013 Ford Edge Carolyn Hoy of Knoxville
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Yeah I got the 28 of 1017 they're pulled up behind 263
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Go ahead with
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North King Henry 665 NKH 665
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Blackens back 1074 expiration 42026 white 2017 GMCADIA Belinda Woolridge out of Knoxville
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IA-5, Iowa
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